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CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, L., &C.,

1890,

the rear. We may suppose that it would not be quite a walk over for the enemy and that even with our existing means we would be able to interpose various obstacles to

DIRECTORY the carrying out of the above programme Nevertheless the colony cannot consider itself secure until it has forte on the south side of the island capable of engaging any hostile fleet which might be approaching with tho On the Kowloon object of landing troops.

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE,

and will be found, as maasi, to show an advanco on preceding years botls in fulness and acourses of information.

The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the porta and cities of the Far East, from Poning to Vladivostook, in which Europeans reside.

side the possession of the territory between Mira Bay and Deep Bay is essential. These are matters of the utmost nisment to the colony and which ought to be agitated with all the force of which it is capable. At homo a League has been formed, the well known Navy League, with the object of keeping the nation alive to the importance of maintaining its naval supremacy. It A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Bere to us that in Hongkong there exists even greater necessity for the formation of a Colonial Défence League to keep pro minently in view of the Governinient our local requirements; unicas, indeed, the work may be safely left to the China Association, which has already wetively, interested itself WINES AND SPIRITS in the question of securing an extension of

the colony's boundaries.

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the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, wilk Full Details, to bo

had on Application.

PORT after reuwval should be rested

month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being

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SHERRY-Dxcellent. 'Dinoor and Afier Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages

All are true Kares Winos.

CLAREL-Our Clarets, including the lowest priend, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins, snel earrents, as is gonerally the ena with Cheap Wines.

BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to -be pare Cogume, he difference in prios buing merely a question of ago and vintage

of

But, over and above the means of defence for which wasinust look to the army and navy, there is onstter in which the colony can holp itself, contributing at the same time to the increased efficiency of the garrison and to internal development. We refer to the improvement of the existing means communication by the opening up of new roads and the introduction of tramways Suppose, for instance, that an attack in the neighbourhood of Telegmph Bay were signalled and after the bulk of the garrison had, been assembled 'there it was discovered that it was only a feint and that the real attack was being made at the eastern end, n tramway would be of invaluable assistance" in facilitating the movement of troops, The tramway question, however, must be left in abeyance until the completion of the Pray Reclamation, when, we will have good ronda permitting of the construction of a trareway from Kennedytown to Quarry Bay, to be extended ultimately, it is to be hapo, to the south side of the island. In the meantime the question of hill roads ought to receiva attention. It is important that Victoria Gap, Magasine Gap, Wanchai Gap, and Wongacichong Gap should be in ons com- miirication so that in the event of an attack

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TRIDE, MARCH 97TH, 1800,

We have to acknowledge receipt of a pamphlet satitled "Medical Missions" by Dr. Karr, pab- fished by the Presbyter Board of Publicstion and Sabbath-Schoot Work, Philadelphia. It is an eloquent justification of medical missions

and a plea for their ofleient support.

Some

under this Ordinance shall be sumally proved, by the production of a work of theGarello in which the same shall be publish and con- taled." Therefore I propie Brf all to pot in the regulation and--

of

Mr. Ewens--No specialarm lesion; it might ba implied permission. tere was no permis slon in writing or direct ormission etherviss then by the by-laws in foo. The by-laws in force. I submit, are those the 7th November, 1992, not tho regulation the 3rd May,

Mr. Johnson-Until Ir what Mr. Ewens bas to say there is hardlyny thing for me say.

Motion carried

The Acting Certain Experintendent of BollmanVagtR portions of ill Centment by fat pekee waida hate born Tahatted ad nanocam. Bacte are Dightfully high (fr damel 1 agree with Mr. Die the tide bar strived scherne for housing the poor. That only can overcrowd- for the Government to constier e prehensive big and its attendant evils be met ad urterad.

account of their fear of the Government It was agreed that the scheme as amended te lest their goods should be asized and burned, printed and a copy sant to cook membar for his and hence rather than to love their lear, I am told that from 15,000 to 20,000 consideration and remarks for transmission to possesions taken away from them they the Colonial Secretary

It was also agreed that His Excellency the people have left the colony, No doubt the

Mr. Edo-The complaints about bareliness nad tun way Mr. wons Your Weihin, I might say that I admit tho riding, bt not th offence. Governor should be informed that the Board fear of many of these Chinese ar groundless

Health aid I think it may be left to them to take such Mr. Johnson-Do you dit ling in the consider is inadvisable to offer any reward at and the Government in cleansing and white which the salary regulations are carried cut hava bean presont to persone repticting sex of bubonic washing certain houses in in the right, but it is replied to hy the salary and by Helical Offoor of www often the one that the Foster Chinese meet Porthar alene as may be necessary to ensure that the people. Mr. Ewens-You.

plague.. enclosure ?

in all such things there in probally a subdium of trath in Mr. Johnson-Inside rae conres and Critis Disease-A lattor, which had been with a great loss in the burning of their wooden shall be frosted wilk kindness and counilorsien. Like

circulated to members, having reference to the partition walls, I visited myself the scena di training tok

Mr. 18-Ion

destruction by fre of the creases of animals the aloaning and in one place, thuse walls were the complaints and a good deal of egglion but ge vul should be continued ka the interests of the Chines Mr. Johnson-Do you to adult that a copy lying at the Dairy Farm. Company's proruises, not taken away, which of course pisses the long as we have the plague in our mide it is of the utmost house these walls were taken away, much to the themselves, especially the poorer clases. It might be the regulations was paip under section 89 Pokfulam, was laid on this table, and the inmates, while on another for in the same fortance that the antiary insure now being carried Mr. Epous-I'll admit jo regulation is unminates on the circulating on ser road.

A discussion ensued:

cousternstion of the people, who complained of wall and do good if a Judiconsty wind proclamation It was agreed that the Daisy Farm Company poverty. It seems to me that this closing were issued cap.aling these matters on the people. As regards rents of rather the wet of lodgingo, I think there Mr. Jolinson Ton admit that Mr.

be informed that the Board had not rescinded could be nedomplished willeet producing each a Humphreys had no perion from the Govern

and the reusoral of easelas and other divisions of the resolution as regards the creation of mac among the Chizcan The people ought is a dubt that they are too high for the proter clance, teemoits way bare helped to raise thou; but to my ment?

abule overcrowding, te resume, fedrain, iny out, sod ta suitable apparatus for barning the carcases of to be aseared that their goods will not be much of their animale as may dis or be killed, and wantealy destroyed, d the greatest possible min tainer note wolf cuddered chems by sdopted to regret that the Compsay have not yet. erected care taken to pressete the property of the fculty of constrasting rapidly a suit ble appars. The elesaing and the whitewashing is perfectly the tour, we shall never mare any really permanent such an apparates. That in view of the difChinere which is unt s menare to good health build en proper principles at least tes worst soilens of

This ought to be considered as as for cremating crosses, such crosses may proper and I think mest Chinese would welcome progress towards imminity from filia disso. I think The Medical Officer of HeTho laat paragraph of colony and there disposed of hy sinking them for the fact that they fear omo angelus letto: signed by C. ft. Hagor, M.D., displays an alarm Oeing agroe of graczane of the nature and spread of Inloo town out to sea at least ten miles from the the assistance of the Government ware it not with stones or other suitable material; the work may ho done to their possessions.

need my sistanco in case this whitewashers essentially Chlease outer of laise faiya in regard to all to be done wider the supervision of an offer of of the shool offleurs of the Government, as diseases and apparently wonzals the option of the the Board.

Adjournment-The Board the u aljourned. carae to his housp, thús ahoying the dreadinlary regulations and improvoureate, The physician of Hongkong see axtemely low vases of plague, her la which the carpment in hold. The time FAR HAD WELL WATSE.

their private practice oral the missionary hospitals, anď The Analyst ruported that six samples of come when stops ought to be taken to induce were not that the ratis hopital, Tang Wab, is under water drawn from walls in the colony contained the people to remain at their homes, and not the equarvion of the Colonial Surgest we should doubt. It was resolved to ardor the closing of the wells. would willingly clean their own houses it ou from this chinese thone in Canton apparently

fus the good of the polohy, wa go properly notified that they must do it. With Fortunately, boxer these infotioun fast, and to give matter which would prove injurions to health. soek salety by flight. I believe most Chinese lem feel equally selfiesisted sand sordident of our exemp

HEALTHY SINGAPORI.

ent of our WAY to A latter was read from the Colonial Secre all the sanitary arrangements in Hongkong ent, inelauss alone I have patterally disore no less than it is ctill a question whether a greator per cent. thirty-four deaths from plague among the dish regis tary at Singapore forsmarding, in answer sequities made by the Board as to an alleged dis of the plugue in Canton with n partionlared by the Itegistrar General during the past six wicke, serious outbreak of fever at Singapore, a report stringent salary regulations than in this well the use of death having been variously registered as on the subject by the medical oficer, The reguinted colony. There may los alight differ internalliant fever, phthisis, bronchitis, kile any report stated there was no trath in the rumour.ence in favour of Hongkong, but I think it other deaths discovered by the police of the Sanitary Singapore was now singularly free from conis only alight as I have been able to observe inspects, balore reptatration, Ive also been found by I am agito sure that physicians in Hongkong to have been due to plage One of the gritare un Juins that the objetivan of the people are not a raucti tagions and epidemio dicense.

see more oasen than wo of Canton. This data the regulation theonores, but to the teag they are sane was in certain parts of this province as carried out. I can to stand this, for the Chitjore early as 1890 andil zeems to have ite enagogis of virulent outbreak and again its seasons of repose, and little has as yet been able to done for its extermination. I should suggest moderation.

to

It is said that sudden prosperity best showe up a man's ebarsotor. If this is so in the se and bations. Both Hongkong and Shanghainze of individuals it applies also to communities at prosent experiencing better fortune than could well have been expected-long may it last and our friends in the north; perhaps lo justify the "guid conceit s theirsds," which boy are noted for possessing, are expending one portion of the extra rishes they fiave reoratly acquired in encouraging the fine arts. Bale some time ago of Mrs W. H. Smith, formerly editor of the Japan Gassette, had tome of her paintings, which fetched very good prices. She now proposes to hold a raffe in a month or as of about eighty pietares, on which she has been hard at work for some years. them have boon on erkibition at Messrs. Hall & Holts, the Astor House, and alsawhore, and have received Battering notices in

Mr. Ewens-I do not uit that the regula all the papera, from end of which we take the following-

Her most ambitious canvas is a large view of anticn of the 3rd May is in toe. The regulations Indian temple, which she has first set out in minis in force are those of the 1 November.

His Worship-Those in force pad so is ture with most happy. effect, and if the large work is as great a succes as the small, the fortunate vlager this one.

Mr.Irons—I do not a how that của Lu, aố may be satisfied of having a prize well worth passéu sag: The range of snjects which Mrs Smith has the absequent regalatiorare in force. Then meded to giving a most striking representation of the 7th November permitiding. succesfully tree is extingly went to and the first one are inesistent, as those of Chemsip, which everyone who has ever seen tho

His Worship Where: Mr. Evans-At polo; the cedule it says place will recognize at once, and which port derives, additional interest from the revem terrible disaster

His Worship That isiding for a specific happy in her aumerong bits of Italian scenery, and that befel the Edgar theres Mrs. Smith is very polo in permitted. in one, showing on scavated stree: in Pompeii, she purpose, and las acomplished a most difficult hit of architectural instinet with life; one marine picturo especially, a werk. Her bits of Asian soonery and you scope see ship brawn on the rocce in a trphoon, is particularly striking. There are seven charming bits of Japa nese scenery, which are singularly happy in catching the niceties of the Japaness atmosphere and tone Every one of the entire collection is well worth having and, all form a collection which is supply a monument of painstaking industry and talent. We and trust that her Inbours will bring the rewardi must congratulate the gifted artist upon both loads from the public they deserve

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. OUTFLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS.")

LONDON, 24th March. EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.' Two thousand five hundred troops have reached Assonan

TRIAL OF DR. JAMESON. A witnees at the trial of Dr. Jarsson de posed to having handed despatches to Col Sir John Willoughby recalling the expedition. which Dr. Jansson declined to receive.

SUPREME COURT.

26th March.

IN HANKSUTTCY.

CHIEF JUSTICE).

A

BE EDWARD FRANK HIRCHAL

WHISKY-All or Whisky is of cellent by land the defending force might be able BEFORE HON W. M. GOODMAN (ÁCTING

quality and of greater age that most to move freely from one to the other as braude in the market. The SCOTCH. occasion might require. From Victoria Gap WHISKY ronckel "E" is universally to Wanchai Gap there is already service popular, and is pronounced by the testable rond, but on the south side of the bill local carnisseurs to be superior to any

other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only gaurantee our Wines and Spirits to bo geanine when bought/direct from as in the Colony or from cur authorised Agents at

the Coast Ports.

and open to the fire of the cuemy's shis: From a military point of view a rogh on the north side, out of hoge from the south, would possces great advantages and it would, moreover, he valuable fur municipal reasons, opening up as would new building sites and bringing the existing houses at Magazine Clap into communication with the Peck tram. We know the profit that resulted to the colony

11.

Mr. Ken-You-cant possibly convict a Hie Worship Polo in pitted on Mondays

under this proclaman. and Fridays.

Mr. Ereas"The rezinder of the arou. inside the training courses for the "publis for general use," accorog fo the schedule. *General use "must incllo riding.

His Worship-Not it has been already prohibited.

Mr. Ewens- cannotably ses how For can convlet, under the relation of the 3rd May when specifio.regulationare laid down on the 7th November. The las regulations say that polo can be played, sadyou must ride soress the ground to play polo. In regard to "public for general nee" there a other forms of riding besides horse riding, a there was bicycle riding tant day. It isotorious that bicycle riding goes on there, andoth kinds of riding are included in the form general use."

His Worship-We bay nothing to do today with the question of birale riding. If that gestion comes up I shalike prepared to tecide upon it.

Mr. Ewens-I conica that "public for sest upregulation with is previous, The general asa" must coverriding. You cannot last regulations are homes in force, and if it is said "public fergeneral we" we are entitled to o general use of the ground. Riding is particularly mentioned and allowed, and therefore you canot possibly couder that the regulation of theted May is any longer in force because under the regulation riding is only prohibited until fürter solice. A notios was ieme oa the 7th Nombor and published in the Gazete for the "polie for general use." Mr. Johnson-I do poikuow whether your Worship wishes me to nicees you on the point. His Worship Do yon tish to addrese ne on This was an application for discharge. Mr that point. There is out one point raised

Mr Jelinson-The gly point, misol is Gris appeared for the bankrupt. His Lordship-In this case the debler BP that the May regalatin was repessed by plies for his discharge in accordance with the implication by the Nyomber regulations order of the Court lising to-day for the bearing It is quite clear that the May regulation was of his application The debtor was adjudicated intended not to be repeal expressly, becoace Lankrept on the 6th ultimo, His liabilities at the beginning of the rgaintions of Novem appear from his statement of sflsims to amount

bar it says, "The following regradations made to some $16,000, but creditors have only sent in His Excellency the Guruor in Cancil in proofs to the amuiant of $9,000, and bin ausels! we realised up to the present time amount to anpersesion of the regulation contained in Gor. ernment notification No488 of 22nd Noren- something under $1,800 The debtor appen box, 1891." Therefore on regulation is repealed, to have started in business in Hongkong

but not the May regulation. As to the point July, 1896 He states ho ther had goods

that it was repealed booken the two are incon- of the mice of $1,000 consigned to him by

sistent. I vaay tell your Worship that it was Villa y Lopez of Barcelona. These goals tortionel that the My regulation was not

Manila but at a lass. His busines sets to have been peal. The first julation prohibits riding in that portion of the lecreation Ground which

be

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TEB ATTENDANCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. - IMPORTANT LETTERS. -The following letter to the Colonial Secretary was read

Education Department, Hongkong, 11th March, 1896. r-I have the inour to report on an ex- fraordinary and sudden falling off in the school attendance of certain districts.

2-For some 14 days after the Chines Now Year the school teachers everywhere bad reason. to expect a normal atlemilane, but since the last for days of February, and particularly since the first week of March, the school attendance in certain districts has received a sudden and serious chock such as indicates a panie, which is, however, nt gresant, not general, but contined to

few localities.

3. The schools which have auferet most, losing an on average 35 per cent. of their eserage attenduace, are situated in Chang-wan and Chinese Street, Hollywood Head, Staunton Street, Aberdeen Stroef. Wanchai is less Wonchai. The localities most affected are

affected the Chang-wan.

CR Hager, M.D., Manager of American Board Schools. Rev. E. J. Eitel Ph.D.

of Public Schools. Inspector

London Misson, March 13th 1898, Dear Dr. Eitel,-It reply to your inquiry of to-day's date 1 suggest that the diminished attendance of pupils at Chinese Schools is caused by

(a) The alarming rumours concerning another untbreak ed plagne in the colony. A few days after the New Year festivities were onded the Chinese began to leave Hongkong in large numbers. The eradus vivas; I am in steamemware now carrying away from the colony many moro passengers than is val at this so formed on good authority that the Cantou

son of the year,

Strange to say, Taipingshan, including (6) Coupled with the above at a cause of non- the neighbourhood of Lascar How, is least af attendance at schools is the extreme disfavour factod.by this panic, and while a few schools in with which certain precautionary measures talten Eni-ying-pun complain of a retrocession of by the Government are viewed by the Chinese. attendance, in the majority of the Sai-ying. I refer to the means now being taken to pre- pun and Shek-tong tani, nad Queen's Road rent the spread of the plague epidemin. Tho West Schools the attendance is normal. Reareking of dwelling houses, the enforced sani- also in Hawan...

tation by washing and limowashing is looked upon with repugnance and even with ulary. Hather than submit to it the Chinesa prefer to legye the colony.

Among the schoolmastere in the most affected Gatriots, the opinion provais that annecessary harshness co the part of the Sauitury officers has caused many native re ridents to end their wives and children away from Hongkong, though the kindness with which people sent to the marriage boats appear to be treated is freely acknowledged hava the honour to be, &, E. J. EXTEL,

Inspector of Schools.

Colonial Scoretary. Hon. J. H. Stewart-Looklart,

do.

way of murying out Government regulations in their own cousity is to empt (hose who pay & saliviost antorent of bookthesh and they find that the afloials of this Government tanke no such exempcus, but doal with each Belely on its wority. If the home is already. clean, it is net cleaned; if the cabisks and wooklofts are legal, they am not interfered with; but on the other and the promine are nithe, as we all those which hars bitherto been dealt with, no mount of bribery will course the tenant from the acestry deansing process. I can only repeat that i havo emplasticnlly impressed upon the several inapochore the socassity for the exercise of creat discretion and inlocation in their dealings with the poor, and frets my peromal abervations at unexpected hat I kellare they are faithfully carrying out these is strnctions.

Mr. DE-Ishonta like for soms scheme to be taken in hand as soon as possible. I beliara these papers have gone before the Government and they love come to us. I move that the papers, together with the minutes of the various membere, be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary Governor.

The PRESIDENT Seconded. Carried. for the information of His Excphenoy the

A NUISANCE AT THE TING WAN KOSPITAL. The following correspondence was read concerning a notice to abste a nuisanoo, which

19th March, 1996. existed at the Tang Wah Homital

The Po Lonng Kok has been in the habit of making use of the verandab of the Peng On Ward for the comdation of malo destitutes. We have now received an order from the Sonj- tary Board instructing as not to allow people to live on the verandah. Wo thofore report to you and regast you to inform the FoLeang Kak, in order that they may not sand destitates te the hospital in future.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED), frore Mr. PRICE's activity in making hill were disposed of

ronds and similar results might be expected carried on most unsuccessfully, and he filed his is enclose between 'ke racecourse and the Police Report herewith. It is zot increasing. the necessary Louse room. It will; I think, be arrangementa can be made for returning them

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 4th January, 1896.

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KOTIDE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communication relating to the news starzen should be addressed ve Tax EDITOR.

Correspondouts must forward theirname and addres

·with nonunicativar oddressaä to the Editor, not for publication; but as evidence of good fuill

All letters for publicelian should be wrilim, on one side of the paper only.

Ne anonymously in communication that hoes already appeared in ather papers will be inserted,

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'The Magalip Potrerions, went into dok at Hunghom yesterday.

H.M.Ş. Narcissus returned to port yesterday and the German ganboat is arrived from Fachoi.

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if the activity were-renewed, uarlar the pre-petition on the 17th of December last. It training round. The second set of regala sent administration of the Public Works would seem therefore that his fiounsial position tic deals it that portion of the Recreation on that date was some 524,000 worse than when circund which is with the inner rails of the Department.

he started business the previous year. Hacecourse: terelors it includes, the training attributes his failure to the necessary exponen If you look at the repond but of regule invidontal to sing of a new buena ant

tions carefully you will find that nowhere is be lonnos on charters; the fitbreak of plagnesia riding allowed upon that portion of the ground 1894 having greatly increased his difficulties to which this set of regulations refers. Among Yesterday nine cases of plagne were reported stablishing a new business upon a profitable other things they say that pole is allowed on basis. He also alleges that the publication in certain portians of the ground on Muzidays and at the Sanitary Board ofl.

Hongkong of an express by Mosars. Villa y Fridays Well, this wis not polo Lopez of Barcelonu repnliating their connection with him in business in this colony shattered all his hopes of retrieving his losses. 1 o not think that in his position ho was justifie in renting a house like Ravenshill at a rental of $100 a month and nourring family ex- panass for himself and his honghold of another $500 a month which ho says he did incur. I will express no opinion, in the absones of full ex- planation by the Barceloan firm, as to whether the publication of the express was justifiable or not. At all events, a person commended to them by thu bankrupt in Manila seems to have caused the Barcelona Brm some beary losses and they may, not anaturally, have desired promptly to close all sinus connections with the bankrupt, whatever the nature of these connection Jay have been. The bankrupt appars, a previous version, to have been concorned At a recont banquet to Mr. W. . Grace at Clifton, The Duke of Beaufort, who was in the in the business of Robinson, and Legarda al chair, announced that he End just beer ro. Mavila, which proved a failure and was liqui quested to give his conxsat for the translationated in 1884. I must say that I cannot re-

The C. P. steamer Empress of Japan arrived Ordoss for extra copied of ULILY PEEA short heat Kobe at 10.30 p.m. on Wednesday, and left sant before 11 am un day of publication. After that at 11 am. yesterday for Vancouver vis Yokos hour the supply is limited. Only Supplied for Cash hams.

Tetenraphic Address Psy.

Telephone No. 12

P.O. Box. 20.

DEATH. At Yokohama, on the 9th March, 1896, PHILIPP BERNIZARD SCHMACK36, aged 44 years. [804

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 27th, 1896.

The steamer Pic IX. from Liverpool via porta, left Singapore for Manila on the after toon of the 25th ingt.

"The steamer Maphy Breach, from Middles- rough and Hamburg, left Singapore on the aftminosa of the 25th inst, and is dus here on or ahont Wednesday, the 1st April.

be added.

His Worship-Nera a Monday or Friday, Mr. Johnson-No. Then we find that the public generally use to remaining portion of the ground inside the raccourse. way can riding be described as coming use." The public means the people walking within the definition of publin for general there. If people wers allwed to ride over the place walking would belezahaded. The only portion reserved for the public for general use is the remainder of the gien inside the training Conrad. Therefore venif riding came under that definition it would be necessary to prove that the ziding was only within that area. Upon this ground I snylt it is quite fear that the May regulation bus mot buon expremely re- pealed, and it is equally clear that there is no inconsistency thaterer, fycare all the regula tions can be interpreted.

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His Worship is thisge is brought under regulation published in the Government Ga- sette on the 7th May, 182 There is no need for me to read it fully. It says that riding It is new generally recognised that the of the whole series of the Buda inton Library gard with satisfaction the way in which the defences of Hongkong have become innde-into Chinese. He does not seem to Ive said busirea was carried on in Hongkong; but I aut is prohibited until farther notice. Then you

informed by the tinstee that, since the debtor

have a subsequent at of regulations published quate, having regard to the strength of the what his answer was. At any rate, and led his potition, ho has rendered every assist in the Gurette on the 7th November, 1899, else

ance in velleating the assets, and, so far, his

governing the maluerance of good order in the flects of other nations recently maintained in paper suggests, & volume on kite flying abould

conduct has been satisfactory. Section 27 of Wongnoichung Percation Ground. That set these walers and the facility with which a

the Bankruptcy Ordinance, sub-sect. 3. requins of regulations distictly cays they are in super large body of troops might be landed on the

e either to refuse an order for his discharge session of the Goernment regulations of the er to suspend the operation of that order for a 22nd November, 190. That being as I have south side of the filand. When the Jast outery was made on the same subject, some

specified time, hear it is clear that no dificulty in hiding that the regulations dend which will be paid on the proved dubte in entersession of bae set of regulations de ten or twelve years ago, attention was given

will be much less than fifty per cent. Thall not repeat the regration of the 3rd May, 1892, to the representation made and the defences

the circumstances I am of opinion test then that I base a decision, and I fins the justice of the case will be met by suspending defendant $10: were increased, but this was followed by a cent per annum for 1895, and carry to resurre aperation of the order of discharge for a period doubling of the military ooptribution. That fund £25,000. The latter will then staud six months. was rather calculised to dump the zial of at £350,000.

We are informed by the Managor of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China that the following telegram has been raived from the London office" At the appreaching meeting of shareholders of tais Bank the direo tors will recommend & dividend for the past half year at the rate of mins (9) per cent, per anun free of income tax, which makes & per

(0) Compulsory residence in boats for a period of ten days la regarded as particularly oppressive

To Hon. Register. Ganeral-I think that and odions. This the Chiness say is the aw to which all must conform who live lived in a houss whero that has been a case of plagas. you had better see the order first to mako suro They point out that exposure to the inclement of what is wanted. W. B. 13.3.06.

To Secretary, Sanitary Board-How does the weather at this sesson of the year thighly dan geroas to health, and rather than riak such ex-matter atard P Flease let me have a copy of the posure by remaining in dwelling houses where order.-J. H. Stewart Lockhart. 13.3.6.

To Hon. Registrar-General-Copy of notice plague may break out, they salmit to the incon Tenience and expense of removal from the colony attasbod. It has been fund is being, as far as I In a note to the Acting Captain Superin (d) Whilst the above mentioned cases affeadknow, complied with-Hugh McCallum. 14.3.96. To Secretary, Sanitary Board-Please let me tendent of Police the Colonial Eosrotary said temporarily the attendance at Chinese schools I anderstand that the exons of Chinese from there is another cause which is likely to reduce know, too, the kind of unisance created by the colony is increasing. Please let us have the permanently the number of pupils. Thoalleration sleeping in the verandahs, and whether any latest information in yonz possession on this in the structural arrangement of houses by the thing he done to abato it.. As you co pulling down of cocklafts and mezzanine floors aware the Tung Wah Hospital has been in the Reply by Acting Captain Superintendent of has deprived the peorar families of Chinese of habit of taking care of insla destitutes until subject

found on emmination that the enforcement of to their homes, and if this is to be suddenly The following is the report

Central Police Station. the law dealing with cocklofte bas driven out of stopped before other suitable accommodation can be provided gnat inconvenience may ba 16th March, 1800, the colony murabers of women and children. Sir, I have this longopach thanh bản-mily life on the waf scale and under theco J. H Slovart Tonkhart 16.3.86.

To Hon. Colonial Secretary-The nuisance daily departure of women and children from a conditions as before he now impossible. the colony for the last three weeks is about the arts are extravagantly high and the accommodo which had to be abated was "an set which

tion is altogether too limited. The consequences or

Vide may be injurious, to health.” The reason for leaving the colony is an old is that whilst mon remain their familles depart. section 16 of Oristanos 24 of 1887 suli- Your pede jaakes special reference to the zaotion 3. Do you wish the matter to be laid one. They complain of the severo and drastic way in which the sanitary regulations have central parts of the town. I learn en in before the Board with a riot to the notion The Committee of the boan enforced lately, receiving little or no quiry at the rests which last year in being reviewed P notice for whitewashing their houses and the that quarter were not quite prohibitive Hospital.have not saled that it should be re- expostre to which they have been subjected to the poorer Chinese are no new Two girls' viewed and if they did I would request them to while the bitewashing is being done. They seheals under my aagement, one la Chinatate clearly and distinctly what reasons they are supposed to get twenty hours notice, bad Street and one in Tai-you Street, are now had for their request, so that the matter might

closed, the reason givan in both instances boingbe placed before the Baard in as complete.. this is very rarely dora.

that rents are dear and families have removed manner as practicable-Hugh McCallum.

16.3.36. frim the neighbourhood."

Bam3,

have been informel that as soon as the plagus has abated, and the enforcement of the manitary regulations somewhat relaxed, the women and children who have left the colony during the exodus will return I have the honour to be, &...

W. QUINCRY.

It Rooms to me that thn, time has come when

to the

To Secretary, Sanitary Barl-You, I should the Government might consider the question like the master did before the Board, As is surely desirable to encourge family life male destitutes without expense of housing the working class of Chinese. I have stated, the hospital has hitherto housed nmong the Hongkong Chinese, apart together taxpayers. The antion of the Board has put s from the questions connected with the schools.ston to this, and the question is whether the Believe me, yours very frnly,

TW PBARCE.

Rev. Dr. Eital.

1

To Hon. W. C. H. Hastings, B.N..

alleged buisance is of Romerinus a nature as to warrant action being talcon, at once before" zu Acting Captain Superintendant of Folice. In a memo to His Excellenty the Governor

oppurtunity has boon afforded of considering what steps should be taken to make other. Friday, 13th March 1896. the Colonial Esoretary suid-Saburitted. With

arrangements for housing male destitutes. regard to the opinions of two schoolmasters ( the portion of the enclosed letter marked A Dear Dr. Eited. In answer to yours of this 380 no reason why the maltor should be referred the Inspector of Schools should call upon them morning I think you will find that the thinning to the Committee of the Hospital. The notice, so to give specite instances of the alleged harsh of the schools already small enough) began for as they are ecxcorned, has simply the object ness of the Sanitary Board-13,3.96

when the house to house visitation began. The of preventing them from taking care of mala His Excellency, in reply, wrote Te request, tursing it of the house has new increased the destitutos, and they have accordingly requested Commission is at present inquiring This panie in doubtless got in by the selicol distrirance and surest of the people! The thit ng more may be sent to them. As you and masters therurlves and they should be hollaring down of cockles and cubicles is also azaro

necessarily driving away many famillos fren into the Tung Wah Hospital, and 1'would responsible.11.06.

In a report to the Colonial Becretary Dr. their acomtemel dwellings and the greater zum suggest that the status quo ba maintained Efl wrote as follows-The shoolmasters can ber of them are fleeing to the country. They pending the inquiry of the Cauzassion, to which

I know well that Lockhart. 17.3.90 cerned derive their living from the school attan fee, not from fear of plague as a rule, int from this matter will be referred-J. H. Stewart

The following minutes were attached dance. A panic, in diminishing the attendance, the Government measures got only dinistas their income, but threate these measures are most newsary, but when I

Mr. Ed is certainly desirable in the intersta taraat guarantees their loyally to the Govert Ken-u-long school she answered, "Weknow that of the sick that the verandahs and yamages of the hospital to deprive them of their living. Identity of in was trying to show this to the teacher of the

the Government regulations are good. It shoull be accupied by the state, but I am in favour. of allowing the author:tias a reasonable time to make mout from which their living is derived

As to proring specifin instances of annecas not that; it is the way they are carried out." sary harshness. you know, from your experi-

I greatly distressed about my schools. uthor arrangeunais. As regards the occupation of orp ance of the Chinese, that they will never do To-day Aberdeen Street bad po scholars at all boards I think that should best once discontinced.

Tiedical Offer of Health Bazely better arivics- that against any individual Government officer. Of course, the state of the street is onough, tomodation can be made even at Tang Wab Hospital that and that their not doing so does met dlsprove account for this, and I quite think that whet verda. As a matter of fact. I belivo cuphands and the occurrence of harsh acts. The monsters the cleaning is over and things-bayo quieted passages are used net by destitutes but by attentatą“. A. A meeting of to Sanitary Board was held axpressed their opinion, as derived from the down somewhat that many will return to school.temporary she might be erosted for the destitute, but at the fees yesterday afternoon. n. F. A explanations given by parents, on withdrewing Bet oven Wanchai Chanel school is very very not too close to the sick

The Acting Colonist, Surgeco-Additional stomata Cooper (Director of Public Work) prosided, their children, for the information of the Go sinalt. The people way. Wo shall all be going quarters have Loan erected, and I do not think that shy and there were ale posent Hen Commander erement, when questioned as to the sadden to the contro presently Whee is the use of

of the passages or verandahs should do wood salesping attraction in the Bt. George's Hall there was a At the Police Court yesterday, befere Mr. T. large sudience. Mr. John P. Sheridan was Miss Sarcombe Staith, Mr. J. D. Humphreys was W. C. H. Hastidrs (Acting Captain Suparin falling of the attendance. Thor would have ending the children to school Only Tang pinces, thus oberueting light it wentation, Versrdnas

nil promising. The people will not hond their destige. A MARTIN Brown and as the title implies there is a wealth sammoned that be on the 1st March attendent of Polce), Dr. Atkinson (asting remained silent if they had not been asked for hing-chan and the Fletcher Stroothool are ate atsiuly not able places for ad homing of the of funny things in the piece and the lady's Wougueichung Recreation Ground in this Colonial Surgeon, Dr Clark (Medical Officer of an explanation.

any kind abroad adventures kept the audiemos in capital humour colony unlawfully did commit a breach of the Health), Mr. NJ Ede, and Mr. H. MI now append the opinions of the managers, children to school when there is disturbanes of I do hope that misttors will acon mprove il until nearly midnight. All the parts were well regelation made by the Governer in Council on Calin (Secretary).

the children come back. But there is far more taken. Tonight All abroad, very using the 3rd May, 1802, under section 2 of Ordinance

plague about than the authorities know of piece, will be producel.

the people flao to the country. Very gincerely

the colonists in the good cause; for if an Last night the Willard Opera Company agitation for placing the colony in an effi- produced The extraordinary adventures of cient state of defence wore to be hdd as Miss Brown," and notwithstanding the counter equivalent to an agitation for doubling the military contribution it would not be likely

to fnd favour with the taxpayers. Ult

mately the United Kingdom-is responsible

for the safety of the colony, or, if the iziand should temporarily fall into an enemy's hands, for securing the indemnification of the inhabitants when the final settlement comes to be mande; and under the old arrangement it might be urged that if the home Govern,

&W., Bro,

MR. J. D. HUMPHREYS AGAIN AT THE POLICE COURT.

-510 FINE IMPORTU,

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

MIKTES

and I antreat his Excellency the Governor to consider the stateinents made by Bishop Bar- The Chinese are a docile and submissive dea, Dr. Hager, Mr. Poarce, and Ming Davins people. They have never yet complained of oppression in Hongkong valess they actually felt yours, Government measures to work oppressively. Ayake may be light and yet chalo terribly. It depends upon the way in which it is put on. The arpendal statements are, in my opinion,

* 19th March, 1896.

fr. En-As I storstand, these destitutes- EU are people who come out of plagas houses. Of. course the system in injurious to health and I certainly object to it.

H. DAVIES.

¿

The minutes of the previous 8 of 1870, by riding over that part of the Wong

The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON-1_ray neichung Recreation Ground which is ennfoset read slid contro ions meeting were The following minis of the proceedings of

say that the cupboards have been restored. wont round myself at eleven c'aloak on Monday At a regular meeting of the United Mark within the racecourse and the training track

night and found three coolies sleeping in the Lodge No. 410, EC., held on Wednesday night, without permission from the Government first the Sanitary Board, at special meeting held on Wednesday, the 18th lay, of March, were also

passagen. I do not think that ought to be Bro. W: M. B. Arthur, S.W, was installed as obtziowt

Mr. A. B. Jolason (Crown Bolicitor) prose-fead: Worshipfal Master for the ensuing your, and

Fresert The Diretor of Public Works.

The Colonial Secretary (to the Governor) allowed; it is distinctly a muitance. Submitted Befer to Sanitary Board. for any The PRESIDENT-it is an arrangement afterwards appointed is offers as follows ented, and Mr. C. Eweus defended.

offer 163.06. Mr. Jenson-I am instructed to appear for Hos. F, A. Cooper), President; the Anting

batween the Tung Wah Hospital and the 1. Spafford; JW Bro. G. JW, ment was 20 blind as to neglect the defences King: MO., Bru, W. I. E. Smith; S.Q.; Bra.the complainant in this summons. The arm- Colonial Surgeon (Dr. M. Atkinson M.B.), a true explanation of the cases of the axes chservations it may have i that was their affair, pot ours, if we were to DI JO, Bro. H. G. Balrer: Treasurer, mode was laken out against Mr. Humphreys Vice-President; the Arting Captain Superin ordinary falling off in the attendance the H Brnellaney (to Colonial Secretary)To Government that the plagas people should go

for a breach of the regulation made by the tendent of Police (Hn. W. C. H: Hastings, schools a rejton by mo on the 11th instant. Sanitary Board It is impossible to nitar this to the Tong Wah.

The COLONIAL SURGEON They are the be muleted in huge sures for opening their Bro. J. R. Grimble Beg. of Marks. Bro

R.N.), the Medical Hoer of Health (Dr. F.-14.8,96,

regulations. One of the writers says it ú the way they are carried out. If this can friends that accompany the patients and they eyes. Now, however, a moths vivende bas G. W. Walling, Hon. Reazotury, Bro. W. J Governor in Connel on the 3rd May, 1892, been arrived at which, if not altogether Golls; 8.D., Bro. H. E. A. Hole; J.D., Bro. under section 2 of Ordinanco 8 of 170 The W. Clark), and Mr. NJ. Ede. Alsout. The

municated with... A Doar Dr. Eto,After & talk with Li Ewan-fairly be modified of courue I have not the least are detained until the police can be com

objection, J. Loshead; D.C. Bro A. G. Dymond; Etew-Ordinance empowers the Governor in Counoli Begistrar Gezers! (Ha. J. H. Stewart Lock-

The PRESIDENT The Board has served a enthefactory is principle and still wanting srd, Bro. C. Rae IG., Br. J. R. Crak; and to make regulations for the maintenance of hart).

MinutesThe mintos of a meeting held on fai my own impressions are confirmed as to the following minutes were attached. proservation of some adjustment as a matter of account, Tylor, Bo J.Maxwell.

good order and the prevalens sud other the 14th March, 1895, rere read and confirmand, cause of the baving of the scholars and of the The Becretary Subcuitted. It is quear thing that motion in the Tang Wals Hospital to cesse creerd The question now is whe- Bubonic Plague.hroe communiontions poplagenerally. I heliare itista beowing to the euch seines shed he had to believe that the booming the verandahs.

ther that noting has been adhered to or not. Ho neverthicles practically does away with thews rogreb to announce the death of Mr. P places and under section e regulation was

fors that tictice was ismed websd a report from conflict of interests. The colony has to pay B. Schmecker, Intely a partner is the firm of male on the 3rd May, 1892, by the Governor from the honourable Clonial Secretag which Governmentarrangements in visiting and cleaner als densement are guilty of harshness and rudences in to the home. Government seventeen and a Messrs. Carlowits and Co., with which he had in Council and gazetted on the 7th of the had been circulated tomentors--were laid on ing the house This caused the stampede in dealing with the Chinese in the virus districts. I bare The Chiness do not understand our motives which the officers of this department perform their duties half per cent. of its revenue whatever hap Schmsoker was making a visit to Japan, in-

beau connected for over twenty years. Mr. Se month, and it roads as follows the table and the miutes en the eroulating 1834, and it will cause its rupofition this year. had every considerabis experience in the manner the Medical Officer of Health on the condition:

"Unless permission from the Government corers read."

The President addrised the Board-

and are quite use.corsicted to our method matiod that for every instance of radenes of of the Ting Wahr

Mr. Bio-Ax I understand the destitutes are their part there are at louet a hundred on, the part of the pens and it is now at liberty to agitate for tending afterwards to return to Europe. Both has first been obtained, riding over that

The Honourable th Acting Captain Super. The visitations seem to us absolutely necessary,

clamon aro conesemed the ridotes consists in insuliing outside the rooms where patients arƏ. an efficient defensivo, service without any in besings and social relations the deceased part of the. Wongaichung Recreation Ground

-The Activa COLONIAL SUO Just oul- gentleman weg esteemed by all who knew bus which is enclosed within the rucecourse sad intendent of Polise idrosend the Board and but to a poor ignorant population they are the people they have to deal with. So far as the working allowed to sleep and occupy the verandah yan fear that the agitation will lead to an and his death at the early age of forty-four will the training track is prohibited until für Kid on the table a saline, for allowing persons height of tyranny. Some ga off to junks marks made for uh other in the booting of the Inipat

be deeply, regretted by his rumorous friends at ther notice.". The juste aru that last Satur who are muiloring froz bubonic plague to leave in the barbour, al waffer in such woother isto. It is done celiberately and with the evident de sido the wards, yes. VIN

this from insufficient clothing. The rest matter

Mr. EDE-I think they might be given a suf increase in the military contribution.

The scheme was rel cinuss by casso, dis-thatatelor in Canton, and the country round

Scient time to make other arrangements. I 11 is absolutely necessary that the south Shanghai, and Hongkong, Mr. Sobmacker day, 21st March, athletic sports were being the colony.

and of course gire as a dreadful made a hobby of comchology, and bis collection hed inside the training track, proper permission

The ACTING COLONIAL BURSIONI do not side of the island should be defended, for of cholis was, we believe, one of the finest private having born obtained While the sports en cassed, and amended.

going on Mr. Kutiphreys, who was with The Honourable th Acting Captain Super Could anything be done to modify matters in

enppose a mat shed can be pet opf. the visitations P-Youre very truly

thinks there is room; the place in very crowded. that is now par vulnerable point. With collections in existence, S

JE BURDON, Humecue afer, rodo round the space reserved intentent of Poliso meda

Mr. EDE-It is clearly unhealthy to the Bishop. the existing batteries there would be

A very impudent robbery was perpatruled at for the sports contrary to the regulation, That the Board gommen ist persona

patiota for the verandahs to be docupled

The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEONI should little chance of any hostile fleet forcing noon yesterday in Bonham Road, the victim ns be had no permission from the Govora sabering from bubno plague be allowed to

Hongkong, March 13th, 1898.

The Fraidons It appears to me to be the duty of the link it would be unhealthy to the people sleep- either the eastern or western entrance to being an English lady named Mea. Brown, who ment. This suntous comes before your Wor leave the colony subbut to the conditions set

Dear Sir, I have just visited some of my schoolmaster, especially the who receive towereinert MY. M.J. Ede Boccided. the harbour, but the whole of the auth side resides in Richmond Terrace, and who, we ship ander sustion 6 Every ponua who shall forth in the whento aerended.

schools and find that the total attendance of the understand, only lately arrived in the colony commit a breach of any regulation in force of the island lies open to attack and the She was wearing a considerable tent of for the time being under this Ordinance The Board divided enemy's ships would be able to shell the jewellery at the time, one of the articles being all be guilty of a madureeanour and shall be gold watch, and while walking along Bonham Buble én summury conviction thereof before a various bill passes so as to render them un Road tre mou, Chinoss, wont up to her and misgistrate to a Ene not reading $10 for the tenable by the defending forer. The way ene suddenly anatahed her watch, and both first offenes and for every subsequent offence would then be up for the enemy's land bolted and quickly got out of sight Fortu- to a five uct excealing with or without of Folice.

nately we rarely hear of these daylight robberies Imprisonment not excending one mouth. forces to descend upon the town and to at- from European ladies and it is to be hoped that Section 8 mye. In all proceedings in any court, tack the forts at Lyeman and Balchiers from in this case the thiers will be speedily caught, the regulations in force for the time hain

Mr. NJ: Ede.'v

The Medical Ofer of Health.

oster annoyance. The well to loosen tharado am consir in Utentemptuous demeanour these classes know on well how to adopt. I holleys it is well known countries when o violent infection disease is known to that school dendazos always diminians in micet fas porsjont. In fact under much conditions it is a etep to close the schoole. E think the parts of children nre, if anything, to becomended for removing their children by what they consider to 6 place of compare

vo safety 2 LAY

grante, to teach the pupils better la sich mition. Ead jg in the verandahs, erpoolly during this five schools belonging to the American Board this on dero in the fire place there waight posibly be weather. I think the poor leave under the Mission is 8h, whereas laat year the sttendante por no necity for the stops that are being taken charge of the To Leung nk. They paed of thusesame bohools had an enrollment of 203. The Acting Colonist Surgeon The segelations as wat be to be lodged in the Po Leazy Kuk promises en food. Vague shadezents of ill treatment, hamhosse, for a certain period. Now the Po Leung

longe the destitute in this way, AT

The Hon the Acting Casin Superintendent Oua girts school which had 37 pupile last year to, cannot be entertained, antar specific instgues are Kuk have no habitation for them and they

hes only 11 now. Enquiring into the sauny of girone The Chinese, who ar sadly igaonst of sanitary the decrease of soloks, I find ist many seallace, must be slanted up to them, and these schon popils with thair relativas devemoved away, not masters should, one would ink, becne alacsol by meas so much on account of the plague aon of which this can be done.

NOES

The Vice-President. This President.

Mr. EbyThere is a nice compound opposite the hospital